Canon S900 quick start Advanced Print Features, Improving Printed Images

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Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

Improving Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media and inks for printing photographs or graphic images can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.

Printer Driver The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to

Settings creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs, documents and graphic presentations. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.

For more detailed information, see the S900 User’s Guide on the S900 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.

You can also access the online help in one of the following ways while in the printer driver interface:

•Press the F1 key.

• Click in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.

•Click the button when displayed.

• Turn on Balloon help by clicking Help, then Show Balloons.

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Contents S900 Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information Copyright Contents Contents Basic Printing What Is a Printer Driver? To set the S900 as the default printer in WindowsTurning Your Photo Printer On and Off Selecting the S900 Photo Printer for UseTo select the S900 from within a Windows application Caring for Your PhotographsTo select the S900 in Mac OS Recommended Paper Use General PrintingLoading Plain Paper and Other Canon Media Media to AvoidTo load plain paper or other Canon media To load envelopesTo cancel a print job from the printer Canceling a Print JobTo cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor To cancel a print job in Mac OS To cancel a print job from WindowsTo cancel a print job in Mac OS using the BJ Print Monitor Advanced Print Features Improving Printed ImagesAdjusting Print Quality To manually adjust print quality settings in WindowsTo manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizardTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Windows To automatically make images smoother in WindowsTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in Windows To automatically optimize the image in Mac OSAdjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness To manually adjust color settings in WindowsTo manually adjust color settings in Mac OS Changing the Page Setup To change page setup in WindowsTo change page setup in Mac OS To save driver settings in Windows Saving and Recalling Driver SettingsTo change page layout and print order in Mac OS To retrieve a saved setting profile in Windows To save driver settings in Mac OSTo retrieve driver settings in Mac OS Monitoring Ink Levels Printing MaintenanceTo check ink levels in Windows To check ink levels in Mac OS Replacing Ink TanksTo replace an empty ink tank Aligning the Printhead To align the printhead in WindowsPrinting a Nozzle Check Pattern To align the printhead in Mac OSTo print a nozzle check pattern in Windows To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OSTo clean the printhead in Windows Cleaning the PrintheadTo clean the printhead in Mac OS Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Using Your Photo Applications Installing the Photo ApplicationsUsing the Photo Applications To install ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch in Mac OSTo open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows To open ImageBrowser in Mac OSUsing PhotoRecord for Windows To use PhotoRecordTo merge images in Windows To merge images in Mac OSTo load Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4 x To print with borderless paper in WindowsTo print with borderless paper in Mac OS Options Select Tiled photo printing, then click NextUsing Your Photo Applications Chapter Troubleshooting Tips for TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Installation Possible Cause Try ThisTroubleshooting Printer Hardware Non-flashing greenPrinter is not Power cord not Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printed OutputPrinted Improper paper Handling Error Messages Possible Cause Try ThisLow ink alert One or more Customer Care Center Week 1-800-OK-CANONTroubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver AppendixTo install the printer driver in Mac OS Uninstalling the Printer Driver To uninstall the printer driver in WindowsTo uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS Registering Your Canon S900Power Supply Safety InformationChoosing a Location Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent LampsWorking Around the Printer Printhead and Ink TanksProduct Specifications Regulatory InformationColor Printer Model K10209 S900 Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsAppendix Limited Warranty-U.S. Only Ordinary print mediaCarry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index